Rearguard Falls
| Rearguard Falls | |
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| Location | Rearguard Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°58′25″N 119°21′25″W / 52.97361°N 119.35694°W |
| Type | Gradual Cascade |
| Total height | 6 m (20 ft) [1] |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 73 m (240 ft) [1] |
| Average width | 61 m (200 ft) [1] |
| Watercourse | Fraser River |
| Average flow rate | 171 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s) [1] |
Rearguard Falls is located in Rearguard Falls Provincial Park on the Fraser River in British Columbia.[2][3] The falls are located 115 km (71 mi) downstream from the river's source at Fraser Pass. This is the farthest point that salmon migrate up the Fraser River to spawn, about 1,260 km (783 mi) from the ocean. [4] A boardwalk is installed on the trail leading from the rest area on Yellowhead Highway to the falls; allowing travellers a close-up view of the falls.
See also
- List of waterfalls of British Columbia
- Overlander Falls, another waterfall on the Fraser just upstream from Rearguard Falls.
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References
- ^ a b c d "Rearguard Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Rearguard Falls Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Rearguard Falls". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Rearguard Falls Provincial Park
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